The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-06
TIL 1RD DAY.
REPORT ON PENSIONS,

The reports of committees were resumed.
The first in order being the com mittee on
pensions
They relate their efforts to procure liberal
legislation from congress- and the fate of the
dependent pension bill: The bill was far from
what they wanted, but it at least would have re-
moved $4,000 veterans from pauper houses.
They call attention to the Mexican pension bill,
far mnre liberal than the one for pensi9ningt the
approval Of the president, and they were fairly
stunned when from the same hand came a veto
OF the measure Of like principle, but infiutesimal
In degree for the veterans of the war against
treason. They appealed to the Grand. Army Of
the Republic. and the response came from 3OO.-
900 members In no uncertain tones. TIL COM
mittee therefore prepared a new pension bill.
This bill makes provision for pensions to all
veterans who or may hereafter be unable to earn
their own are livelihood; Ter u direct con
own right: for an increase Of the present pit
lance to MINOR children and for fathers or
mothers, from any date Of dependence. Such a
law would at once remove fully IL. 900 veterans
from aims houses, provide pensions for fully as
many more now dependent upon private charity,
and put into the general pension law, for the
first time, the recognition of the principle that
pensions may be granted to survivors OF the
late war without absolute proof Of disabil-
ity arising from the service, proof almost i'm
possible to procure after the lapse Of more than
twenty. years. The bill is similar in general
principle to that vetoed, but the Objectionable
pauper clause is omitted, making this a di.abil-
~ AN nv " IA JILL LII tCSulV u SuU-
hitting this bill to the comrades of the Grand
Army Of the Republic shows that whatever leg
islation some OF the comrades desire. they are
practically unanimous for everything contained
in this bill. Any additional legislation Is only
to be secured inch by inch after most persistent
effort. Your committee the refore recommends
following: The bill prepared. by this commit
tee. granting pensions to all veterans now dis
abled or in need. to mothers and fathers from
date OF dependence; continuance Of pensions TO
widows in their own right, and an increase for
minor children: all Of the recon menda-
tions for increase and equalization Of
his recent report by Pension Commissioner
Black: a pension of $12 per month to all widows
Of honorably DISCHARGED soldiers and sailors Of
the late war; increased pensions for the severer
disabilities, substantially as presented in the
bill prepared bv the United States Manned Vet
Grams league; pensions for the survivors OF
bill OF the National Association Of Prisoners Of
War; increased pensions for loss Of hearing or
eyesieht: a re-ehactment OF the arrear law: All
equitable equalization Of bounties; the same
pension for the widow Of the representative vol
unt:e r soldier Of the Union army-John A. Lo-
gan-,as Is paid Q the wtdows Of those typical
Regulars, Thomas. the Rock OF ChtckamauRa, and
HancOck, always the superb. -
GEN. FAIRCHlLD APPRECIATED. =.
The committee on The annual, address OF
the commander-in-chiet endorses the ad-
dress and c~ongratulates Commander-tn-
Chief Fairchild aud the Grand Army Of the
Republic upon his administration of thep past
year, statingi .
The report was unanimously adopted with
three cheersfor Fairchild. The department
of Pennsylvania presented to every delegate
and other persons entitled to seats In the
convention q memorial bronze medallion Of
Gen. Fairchiid.
. PENSIONS
The following resolutions were also re-
ported back by the committed; q y
Resolved, That It is the sentiment Of this en-
camplnent that the United States government
should furnish to each hOnorably discharged
soldier. sailor or marine. on application by him.
self or through an agent. his medical record az
found IN the archives of the surgeon generals
Office at Washington
Resolved. That this resolution be properly